Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Professions Registration Act 2005 - SECT 27

Endorsement of registration for specialist practitioners

27. Endorsement of registration for specialist practitioners



(1) If a responsible board is satisfied that a health practitioner-

   (a)  has satisfactorily completed a post-graduate qualification in a branch
        of health practice approved by the Minister; and

   (b)  has practised in, or is currently practising in, that branch of health
        practice-

the board may endorse the registration of the health practitioner to the
effect that the health practitioner is qualified to practise as a specialist
practitioner in the branch of health practice that is specified by the board
in the endorsement.

(2) In this section, responsible board means-

   (a)  the Dental Practice Board of Victoria; or

   (b)  the Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria.